The Pennsylvania Game Commission voted 6-3 Saturday in favor of a land swap deal that gives Delaware County its first state game land in Edgmont, but is largely opposed by Limerick residents in Montgomery County.
The commission voted in favor of a contract with developer Limerick Town Center LLC that gives the developer 55 acres of state Game Land 234 in Limerick, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The land sits next to an industrial site already owned by the developer.
In exchange, the contract gives the state 559 new acres of game land spread across three counties, including 177 acres at the former Sleighton Farm School site in Edgmont.
Limerick residents have opposed the deal, fearing that Limerick Town Center, a warehouse developer, wants to use the acquired game land to build a large data center.
Steve Hacker, who lives near Game Land 234, said it was “a great deal for other townships who will gain all that land … but it comes with a pretty heavy price.”
Hunters outside Montgomery County were in favor of the land swap because it would provide hundreds of acres of new hunting grounds at no cost.
Read more views about the Limerick deal in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on DELCO Today in February 2026.
